Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2017

May 2017.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 213 +34.0% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 57 registrations
Leading model BMW i3 56 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-17May-16% chg.YTD 2017YTD 2016% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 213169+26.0%968730+32.6%
REEV 1929-34.5%9272+27.8%
PHEV 202107+88.8%633588+7.7%
HEV 4,9592,622+89.1%21,27310,917+94.9%
Combustion 123,468111,838+10.4%524,220493,597+6.2%
Other 401255+57.3%1,4751,379+7.0%
Total 129,262115,020+12.4%548,661507,283+8.2%
Fuel
Petrol 64,48249,558+30.1%265,099211,653+25.3%
Diesel 63,94764,901-1.5%280,416292,858-4.2%
Electric 232198+17.2%1,060802+32.2%
Gas and other 601363+65.6%2,0861,970+5.9%
Total 129,262115,020+12.4%548,661507,283+8.2%

Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).

Registration channel

Who registers electric cars this month (BEV passenger cars).

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Private 55 25.8% of this month’s BEV
Company 158 74.2% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · May

  1. 1. Nissan ▲1 5726.8%
    +83.9%
  2. 2. BMW ▼1 5626.3%
    +366.7%
  3. 3. Renault = 3315.5%
    -21.4%
  4. 4. Tesla = 2612.2%
    +1,200.0%
  5. 5. Citroën ▲1 136.1%
    +1,200.0%
  6. 6. Volkswagen ▲2 104.7%
    +900.0%
  7. 7. Kia ▼2 94.2%
    -30.8%
  8. 8. Hyundai ▲1 41.9%
  9. 9. New 20.9%
  10. 10. Peugeot ▼3 20.9%
    +100.0%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz New 10.5%
    -50.0%

Top 17 models · May

  1. 1. BMW i3 = 5626.3%
    +366.7%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf ▲1 4822.5%
    +60.0%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe ▼1 3315.5%
    -21.4%
  4. 4. Tesla Model X ▲3 136.1%
  5. 5. Tesla Model S ▼1 136.1%
    +550.0%
  6. 6. Kia Soul ▼1 94.2%
    -30.8%
  7. 7. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 94.2%
    +800.0%
  8. 8. Citroën e-Berlingo New 83.8%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf = 83.8%
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari = 41.9%
  11. 11. Hyundai Ioniq = 41.9%
  12. 12. Mii New 20.9%
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up = 20.9%
    +100.0%
  14. 14. Peugeot E Partner New 10.5%
  15. 15. Peugeot Ion ▼7 10.5%
    +0.0%
  16. 16. Citroën C Zero ▼4 10.5%
    +0.0%
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz B New 10.5%
    -50.0%

Top 11 brands · company · May

  1. 1. Nissan 5224.4%
    +136.4%
  2. 2. BMW 3114.6%
    +342.9%
  3. 3. Renault 2310.8%
    -11.5%
  4. 4. Tesla 146.6%
    +600.0%
  5. 5. Citroën 136.1%
    +1,200.0%
  6. 6. Volkswagen 104.7%
    +900.0%
  7. 7. Kia 73.3%
    -22.2%
  8. 8. Hyundai 31.4%
  9. 9. 20.9%
  10. 10. Peugeot 20.9%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 10.5%
    +0.0%

Top 17 models · company · May

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 43
    +95.5%
  2. 2. BMW i3 31
    +342.9%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 23
    -11.5%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 9
  5. 5. Tesla Model S 8
    +300.0%
  6. 6. Citroën e-Berlingo 8
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf 8
  8. 8. Kia Soul 7
    -22.2%
  9. 9. Tesla Model X 6
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari 4
  11. 11. Hyundai Ioniq 3
  12. 12. Mii 2
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up 2
    +100.0%
  14. 14. Citroën C Zero 1
    +0.0%
  15. 15. Peugeot Ion 1
  16. 16. Peugeot E Partner 1
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    +0.0%

Top 6 brands · private · May

  1. 1. BMW 2511.7%
    +400.0%
  2. 2. Tesla 125.6%
  3. 3. Renault 104.7%
    -37.5%
  4. 4. Nissan 52.3%
    -44.4%
  5. 5. Kia 20.9%
    -50.0%
  6. 6. Hyundai 10.5%

Top 7 models · private · May

  1. 1. BMW i3 25
    +400.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 10
    -37.5%
  3. 3. Tesla Model X 7
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 5
    -37.5%
  5. 5. Tesla Model S 5
  6. 6. Kia Soul 2
    -50.0%
  7. 7. Hyundai Ioniq 1
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